Maria Antonietta Beluzzi

Biography

Maria Antonietta Beluzzi was an Italian actress known for her distinctive role as a tobacconist in Federico Fellini's Amarcord, where her character's reaction to the male protagonist sparks ironic consequences. Ten years earlier, she had been cast in an uncredited screen test for 8½, marking the beginning of her collaboration with Fellini. Her performance also earned a mention in John Irving's novel Until I Find You.